Place

Collection

Sari

Physical description

Complete sari, block printed cotton, field of geometric design in red on undyed background; side borders with spotted design. Two end borders, one larger, one smaller, patterned with yellow, green and red horizontal bands finishing in a row of butas against a black background.

Place of Origin

Baroda (made)

Date

c.1881 (made)

Dimensions

Length: 408 cm, Width: 106 cm

Object history note

1883 Register entry: 'WOMAN'S GARMENT. "SARI". Printed cotton in form of a shawl with narrow side and long end borders. Centre of pink lattic pattern on a red ground. Bordering of running floral pattern and green, yellow and red sprays on black ground. Baroda. L. 13ft., W. 3ft. 8in. 35. IS. 1883'